HBP Chapters 27 - 30 post DH look

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 184478

 
> Alla:
> 
> Here is what I found myself wishing for. It is an absurd fantasy of 
> mine, I know, but I can dream, right? I wish Molly and Arthur had 
> been here under invisibility cloak and I wish they heard Dumbledore's 
> cold account that he knew perfectly well who almost killed their son.
> 
> I would not mind for Katie's parents to be here too, it is just 
> Weasleys I know well. I wonder if we would not have got something 
> similar that Moley said to Bella in book 7. That was my son. You... 
> something.
> 
> Oh well, dreams, dreams.
> 

Potioncat:
I've been mulling something over for a while and this post reminded me 
of it. It's not exactly what you're addressing, but it's close enough. 
Besides, other have done a better job than I could of explaining DD's 
actions.


Here's my mulled thoughts.

After Lockhart nearly wiped Ron's memory, and intended to leave Ginny 
to die---Molly is still using his book and making reference to it in 
front of Ginny and Ron. She uses it to mix the doxiecide they used at 
12 GP. 

She also offered Ron a new pet rat for making prefect because he had 
been so fond of Scabbers----surely she understands "who" Scabbers was 
and how close he had been to her sons?

I've always found both of these behaviors a bit odd. So, I'm not so 
sure Molly or Arthur would blame DD for Ron's incident. IMO, they would 
think it was an unfortunate accident and that DD was doing the best he 
could to protect the students while working against LV.

Potioncat, with thoughts of mulled cider in her mind, now and hoping it 
will start to feel like fall soon.